| Request that the Board waive the $2,000 and $480 campaign finance late fees assessed against Jill Sessions, a candidate for Bossier Parish Clerk of Court in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 10-G and 2015 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 41 and 8 days late, respectively. |
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In connection with her request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Jill Sessions states that this was her first campaign and she trusted the people working on her campaign would comply with the filing requirements. She states she was not aware that the reports had not been timely filed until she received notices from the Ethics Board.
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ELECTION: October 24, 2015
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G and 2015 Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 41 and 8
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000 and $480
REPORTS DUE: November 12, 2015 and February 16, 2016
REPORTS FILED: December 23, 2015 and February 24, 2016
ACTIVITY REPORTED: 10-G - $1,900 in Receipts, $2,682.20 in Disbursements and $1,362.52 in Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
2015 Supplemental - $0 in Receipts, $0 in Disbursements and $1,362.52 in Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 0
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18:1505.4.A(1) Any candidate, the treasurer or chairman of a political committee, or any other person required to file any reports under this Chapter, who knowingly fails to file or who knowingly fails to timely file any such reports as are required by this Chapter may be assessed a civil penalty for each day until such report is filed. 18:1484.(2)(b). Each candidate for any other public office shall file reports of contributions in excess of two hundred dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period.
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Suspend all but $200 for the 2015 supplemental report based on future compliance. The late fee must be paid within 30 days or the suspended portion becomes due and owing.
Decline to waive for the 10-G report.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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